Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1902 — TEMPERANCE PEOPLE NAME STATE TICKET [ARTICLE]

TEMPERANCE PEOPLE NAME STATE TICKET

Platform_le_Confined to Prohibition and Woman Suffrage—Carrie Nation Foiled. Peoria, 111., dispatch: 'The prohibitionists of Illinois nominated their state ticket. The committee on platform split in the conference and two platforms were submitted to the convention for adoption. One touched on all the leading national issues and the other confines itself strictly to prohibition and woman’s suffrage. The convention adopted the minority report on platform. This holds the prohibitionists to the two issues, the liquor question and woman’s suffrage^ The convention was at one time most exciting. When the call was made for voluntary contributions the 1,200 delegates went wild with enthusiasm, and, crowding forward, they showered their contributions upon the stage. Almost $5,000 in cash was heaped upon the platform. Carrie Nation arrived in the city, and her arrival was the signal for some rushing work in the convention. All business was rushed through with whirlwind speed and before the Kansas lecturer arrived at the Coliseum an adjournment had been taken. Mrs. Nation delivered a lecture in a local beer hall and was listened to by a large crowd. She denied that she is going to join Dowie. The following ticket was nominated: For state treasurer, John H. Wilson; clerk of the supreme court, Robert H. Hardin; superintendent of public instruction, Charles A. Blanchard; trustees of the University of Illinois, Miss Marie C. Brehm, Judge J. O. Cunningham, Mrs. Dr. J. W. Akers.